The Hyatt Regency Austin Gingerbread Village

In case you haven't had a chance to look at my Facebook or Twitter account - here are some pictures from the unveiling of the Gingerbread Village this morning. Chef and his crew went above and beyond your average gingerbread house and created this gorgeous recreation of the UT Tower, Capital and the Hyatt. It really looks so incredibly life-like - with little people figurines, a moving train and a lake.

Here is the story:
The Story of the GingerBread Village at the Hyatt Regency Austin


We started to build the village in October…

It is composed of the following buildings:
Capitol Building
Hyatt Regency Austin
UT Tower
Chef Javier’s Chateau House

The total time it took to build the village is over 200 hours,
Time worked by our Engineering, Stewarding, and Culinary teams.

The village is comprised of:
50lbs of icing
80lbs of assorted candies
Jelly Beans
Candy Canes
Tropical Punch Pop Rocks
Strawberry Punch Pop Rocks
Watermelon Pop Rocks
Swirl Lollipops
Mini-Pops
Psychedelic Pops
Spree
Mike & Ikes
Key Lime Mints
Peppermints
Over 200 trees